Unusual cases of human myiasis due to Old World screwworm fly acquired indoors in Hong Kong

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 99, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 914-918

  Chan, J C M ^a   Lee, J S W ^b   Dai, D L K ^c   Woo, J ^d  

^a ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b TAI PO HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chrysomya bezziana; Hong Kong; Myiasis; Nosocomial infestation; Oral hygiene

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLOXACILLIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CALLIPHORIDAE; CHRYSOMYA BEZZIANA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; DEMENTIA; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FLY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; MYIASIS; NURSING HOME; TUBE FEEDING; VAGINA DISEASE; WOUND CARE; WOUND IRRIGATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS INFECTION; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTH DISEASES; NURSING HOMES; ORAL HYGIENE; SCREW WORM INFECTION; VAGINAL DISEASES;

CALLIPHORIDAE; CHRYSOMYA BEZZIANA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 27244448459     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2005.06.020     Document Type: Article

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